$2.5 Million & Counting!

100% of all Suncoast Food & Winefest proceeds are donated by the Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch to charitable causes here in our community and around the world. That’s over $2,500,000 in the last two decades!!

Proceeds from the 2024 Suncoast Food & Winefest resulted in over $140,000 in grants to 36 local non-profit organizations and several international Rotary Club charitable initiatives. Thank you for your continued support!

All Faiths Food Bank Inc – Backpack food program for children
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast Inc. – College readiness baskets for at-risk students
Big Waters Land Trust – Youth nature-based education program
Boys & Girls Club of Manatee County Inc. – Educational supplies for Great Futures Start Here program
Child Protection Center Inc. – Supervised visitation
Children First Inc. – Full Tummies, Flourishing Minds program
Children’s Guardian Fund Inc. – Summer camp for neglected children
Disaster Aid USA – Strengthen volunteering resources program
Easterseals Southwest Florida – Support for children with disabilities
Epilepsy Services of Southwest Florida Inc. – Medical services and neurology clinic
Feeding Empty Little Tummies Inc. – Weekend meals for children
Foundation for Dreams Inc. – Dream Oaks Camp dining hall furnishings

Freedom House, Bailes Consulting Services – New client welcome kits
Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida Inc. – Promise Fund
Good Samaritan Pharmacy & Health Services Inc. – Medication assistance program
Manatee County Habitat for Humanity – Homeownership for low-income families
Meals On Wheels of Sarasota – Meal service program
Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee Inc. – Summer food project for children
Mothers Helping Mothers Inc. – Welcome to the World project
Our Next Mission Inc. – Renovation of mobile homes for at-risk veterans
Rotary Club of Anna Maria Island Foundation Inc. – Learn to swim program
Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch – Books For Kids
Rotary Gift of Life of Florida Inc. – Cardiac treatment for children in developing countries
ShelterBox USA Inc. – Disaster relief shelter program

Sleep in Heavenly Peace Inc. – Beds for children
Stillpoint Mission Inc. – Children’s diaper program
Southwest Florida Honor Flight LLC – Veteran recognition flight to Washington, D.C.
Take Stock in Children of Manatee County Inc. – Mentoring program for at-risk children
Teen Court of Sarasota Inc. – Case management referrals from schools
The Florida Center for Early Childhood Inc. – Developmental therapy intervention
The Haven, Community Haven for Adults and Children with Disabilities Inc. – Early intervention program for children with disabilities
The Roskamp Institute – Memory screening
The Sarasota Players Inc. – Portable rehearsal flooring
The Twig Cares Inc. – Clothing boutique for foster children
Tidewell Foundation Inc. – Blue Butterfly program for grieving children
Turning Point Community Coalition on Homelessness – Autoclave program